Infantile hemangioma status by dynamic infrared thermography: A preliminary study.

Background: Infantile hemangiomas (IH) are initially warm due to increased proliferation and perfusion then involute with apoptosis and reduced perfusion. Objective quantitative evaluation of IH treatment response is essential for improving outcomes. We applied a functional imaging method, dynamic infrared (IR) thermography, to investigate IH status versus control skin and over time.

Multimodal quantitative analysis of early pulsed-dye laser treatment of scars at a pediatric burn hospital.

Background: The pulsed-dye laser (PDL) is a potential adjunctive therapy for treatment of hyperemic and hypertrophic scars.

Objective: To compare the effects of early PDL treatment plus compression therapy (CT) with those of CT alone in patients undergoing burn scar reconstruction with split-thickness grafts on an extremity.

Methods: Laser treatments were applied to one half of the graft seam.